What origin is the name Caliban?

Caliban comes from english naming traditions. Names from this origin often carry meanings tied to nature, virtues or heritage.

Is Caliban a popular name?

Caliban is very rare in official US birth records — fewer than 5 babies of this gender were given the name in any year we checked.

What are good sister names for Caliban?

Names from the same english tradition pair naturally with Caliban — for example Evelyn, Harper, Ella. You can browse more on our english names page.

Caliban

Q: Is Caliban a rare name?

Yes. Caliban does not appear in US Social Security birth records, which list every name given to at least 5 babies, so it is rare in the US.

Discover the meaning and origin of the name Caliban

Caliban

Boy

english

3 syllables

Caliban is an english boy's name meaning "An English literary name famously appearing in Shakespeare's The Tempest to describe a savage and deformed figure.".

Caliban is a boy name of english origin meaning "An English literary name famously appearing in Shakespeare's The Tempest to describe a savage and deformed figure.". It has 3 syllables.

Origin: english
Gender: Boy
Syllables: 3

Meaning compiled from public name lists.

Meaning

An English literary name famously appearing in Shakespeare's The Tempest to describe a savage and deformed figure.

Popularity

Very rare in US records (source: US Social Security Administration birth records (best rank 2008–2017))

Quick answers about Caliban

Very rare in US records

What does Caliban mean?

Caliban is a boy name of english origin meaning "An English literary name famously appearing in Shakespeare's The Tempest to describe a savage and deformed figure.".